Digital zoom

[Toni-14]

Hi everyone, i just purchased the M2Z and waiting for delivery. I wonder if there is a digital zoom ? Or only the optical?

 

[mavic53]

IN 1920 X1080 at 25 fps it starts with the optical zoom and continues right on with the digital zoom

 

[DanMan32]

I believe It will digital zoom with any frame rate. It just has to be 1080P

 

[mavic53]

well I had it set on 1080 50 fps and the zooming stopped at 48 . When I switched to 25 fps the zoom continued to 96 seamlessly

 

[Snowstorm]

Why should the frame rate matter at all if it is 1080p? Can the pro do this too?

 

[AvatarWings]

It has to be set at 1080p with a lower frame rate. If I remember correctly, 30 fps will also allow digital zoom but it does not work at 50 or 60 fps.

 

[mavic53]

Yes 30 fps (USA) or 25 fps (UK) will both work with the Zoom. Whether the old reasoning about electrical cycles still plays a part in the digital age I am not sure.

 

[gnirtS]

They should just call digital zoom "cropping" to make it easier to understand!

 

[DanMan32]

I just tested it today, it does have to be 30fps or less. My mistake. I guess I thought 48mm was digital. 2x zoom is quite good.

 

[Snowstorm]

I just tested it today, it does have to be 30fps or less. My mistake. I guess I thought 48mm was digital. 2x zoom is quite good.

I wonder why. Hopefully DJI will relax that restriction later. I don't see any reason why digital zoom cannot be applied at higher than 30fps 1080p if it works at 30fps 1080p. It seems that the software for the Mavic 2 series isn't full baked. There are still a bunch of features missing (e.g precision landing) and some limitations that seems not necessary (e.g. digital zoom >30fps on M2Z or any digital zoom at all on M2P).

 

[DanMan32]

I don't see a reason to limit zoom to 1080p 30fps or less. 1080p I get, since it has to effectively crop the original 4K picture from the camera, but frame rate shouldn't matter. There may be a reason we hadn't thought of though.

 

[zorr0]

well I had it set on 1080 50 fps and the zooming stopped at 48 . When I switched to 25 fps the zoom continued to 96 seamlessly

I use the 1080 all the time because I get jerky videos otherwise. I don’t think that the monitors and TVs that are available do justice to the true 4K. Is the zoom the superior model? I don’t quite understand the breakdown yet. I’m trying not to spend a fortune. I’ve had a refurbished Mavic Pro for 2 yrs and never had a minute of trouble. Even when it hit a tree branch 65 ft up and came bouncing thru the branches. Tough machine. I know I won’t find a refurbished #2 for awhile.

 

[doobry]

Any idea what settings you need to take x4 stills or is that so easy to do in post they didn't bother?

 

[BOB-V]

HELP.. just got the mavic 2 zoom,
all updated ok, but i cant get the zoom to pass 48...it starts at 24, then goes up to 48..but theres no more..
i have set it onto 1080p and tried all the fps settings..but it wont budge.
I am using android phone..everything else works...just the digital zoom not working..any advice please..?

 

[DanMan32]

Digital zoom only works with 1080p 30fps or lower. You mentioned trying all frame rates but double-check your settings.
Not sure about still shots.

 

[BOB-V]

thanks danman32
I have tried everything i can think of..ie 1080p even 24fps.
i have just re installed the go 4 app....but still not working on digital zoom.
my next procedure is to update the mavic 2 and the controller using the dji assistant 2 for mavic, on my laptop...see if that does it....

 

[BOB-V]

yes yes yes! that did it.
I updated the drone and the controller through the laptop and hey..i now have stonking good zoom 24 to 96.
hope this may help someone else.

 

[DanMan32]

What firmware version did you have before?

 

[BOB-V]

im not sure what the version before was (as supplied)..but this new version that works is v01.00.0100
i was worried that i may need to buy an apple product, but its all good with android so far.
tomorrow its calibrations..then first flight etc....
im so confident now that ive ordered the flymore...